5 of 7

Term 5 of 7 is officially done. Only 2 more terms left. Four months of work and three months of school, and that'll complete my degree. Kinda scary. Hopefully everything will be okay. I can't afford to mess up on anything, because that will also disqualify me from writing this upcoming exam. The 'funny' thing is, we'll never know if we're actually eligible until after we write it. If only the profs could be a little more efficient.

Work is also done for the year. The boss is going away on vacation next week. Once again, I'll be the one doing the regular checks on his office while he's gone. The big thing this time is that his heating system is at risk of breaking down. Fingers crossed that nothing will happen while he's gone! And thanks to the doc for a great big Christmas present, as usual. The greatest boss ever.

My holidays officially start. Meaning my studying marathon also officially starts. Somehow, I need to relearn everything I should have learned these past two years in two weeks. x_x This is gonna be lots of fun. I'm still reluctant to start studying, because I really do need a bit of a break. But the pressure really is on this time. Failing this exam means screwing up the integration with the program, means postponing the rest of the CA path, and means possibly losing the full-time job I've tentatively secured. I really gotta do this.

Tonight's plans got cancelled. I guess that's not so bad. Too bad there are other people at home tonight. I really could use some time alone. The irony is that I want some time alone, but once I get it, my mind gets flooded with thoughts, which is also not a good thing.

For the first time in many years, we actually put up a Christmas tree. But looking at that tree, I don't feel anything. I used to love Christmas, because of the warm and happy atmosphere everywhere. But now it really doesn't matter anymore. Christmas or not, it's all the same.

Thank goodness I'll be buried in my books throughout the holidays.